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The evaluation of arrangements for effective operation of the new Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England - Brief
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posted on 2010-07-05, 08:52 authored by Alan France, Emily R. Munro, Amanda WaringIntroduction and Background:
Both the statutory inquiry into the tragic death of Victoria Climbié (2003) and the first joint Chief
Inspectors’ Report on Safeguarding (Chief Inspector of Social Services et al., 2002) emphasise
the importance of effective joint working between agencies and professionals to safeguard
children from harm and to promote their welfare. Subsequent policy developments, underpinned
by the Children Act 2004, are intended to ensure an integrated approach to service provision
and that children achieve their potential in terms of being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and
achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being (HM Government,
2004). Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Government, 2006: p.10) identifies one of
the most important developments in this context as the establishment of Local Safeguarding
Children Boards (LSCBs). The Boards put former Area Child Protection Committees (ACPCs)
on a statutory footing. Research had found that ACPCs’ lack of statutory power had limited their
effectiveness (Chief Inspector of Social Services et al., 2002). A series of other weaknesses
were also identified including: variations in levels of representation and membership, structure
and practice, poor leadership and insufficient resources (Chief Inspector of Social Services et
al., 2002; Horwath and Glennie, 1999; Narducci, 2003; Ward et al., 2004).
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FRANCE, A., MUNRO, E.R. and WARING, A, 2010. The evaluation of arrangements for effective operation of the new Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England - Brief. DCSF Research Brief;DCSF-RBX-10-03. Loughborough: CRSP and CCFR, Loughborough University.Publisher
Department for Children, Schools and Families / Loughborough UniversityVersion
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2010Notes
This report is also freely available at: http://www.education.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF_RBX10.pdfBook series
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